Torrential rains in the wake of a powerful cyclone caused the collapse of a quarry in…
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Tanks reach Rafah’s centre as Israel presses assault
CAIRO: Israeli tanks entered the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, marking three…
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Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate from path of ‘active’ landslide
SYDNEY: Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide in…
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US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend
Tornado-spawning thunderstorms that swept the Southern Plains and the Ozark Mountains have killed at least 21…
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Egyptian guard killed in shooting on Rafah border, Israel and Egypt investigating
CAIRO/ JERUSALEM: A member of Egypt’s security forces was killed in a shooting incident near the…
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China’s premier hails ‘new beginning’ with US-allied South Korea, Japan
SEOUL: Chinese Premier Li Qiang praised what he called a restart in relations with Japan and…
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Russia invites Afghanistan’s Taliban to major economic forum
MOSCOW: Russia has invited Afghanistan’s Taliban to its biggest annual economic forum as Moscow moves to…
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Spain to ask EU partners to back ICJ over Israel
MADRID: Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Monday that he will ask the other…
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Millions without power as cyclone Remal pounds Bangladesh and India
KOLKATA/DHAKA: Strong winds and heavy rain pounded the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India as severe…
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More than 2,000 buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide, local authorities
SYDNEY: More than 2,000 people were buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea…
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